Schneider Electric Partners with McDonald’s in its 1000th Restaurant and First Sustainability Flagship
Source: · SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC · | December 16, 2020
McDonald’s Australia has opened its 1000th restaurant, launching the company’s first-ever sustainability flagship for Australia
McDonald’s has leveraged a global partnership with Schneider Electric to ensure the new restaurant operates at optimal energy efficiency to meet its sustainability goals
The restaurant will be a test case for future McDonald’s restaurant sustainability initiatives
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The opening of McDonald’s 1000th Australian restaurant as a sustainability flagship is a significant advance towards sustainability for the company and sets a precedent others should follow, according to project partner Schneider Electric.
McDonald’s partnered with Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, to develop an integrated system monitoring and control energy use across the entire restaurant, optimising efficiency and reducing energy consumption.
Restaurant 1000 in Melbourne’s Melton South will be McDonald’s first-ever sustainability flagship for Australia. It marks a pivotal step in the company’s push to reduce its environmental impact and will be used to test, evaluate and implement industry-leading sustainability innovations.
Schneider Electric’s integrated EcoStruxure for Retail system will manage all the restaurant’s energy systems including a microgrid, air-conditioning, refrigeration, and lighting.
Sensors will monitor sunlight and occupancy with automated lighting and air-conditioning actions to conserve energy. If it’s a bright day, the sensors will automatically dim the lights in the dining room, and air-conditioning will adjust in response to the number of customers in the restaurant.
The system provides updates in real time: any anomalies in the air conditioning, lighting and refrigeration system will trigger an alert on a mobile app so they can be rectified immediately.
All Schneider Electric products used to power the Restaurant 1000 have Green Premium certification with a structured lifecycle management process to reduce environmental impact.
An on-site solar system will generate around 42,000kWh per year, and the restaurant will be powered entirely by renewable energy. In addition, the new restaurant features sustainability initiatives including Happy Meal toy recycling, carbon neutral McDelivery via Uber Eats and Door Dash, an Australian-first PlayPlace made with recycled content and electrical vehicle charging stations.